Unlicensed Assistive Persons, Technicians

and Medication Assistant III Registry

Unlicensed assistive persons who carry out delegated nursing interventions must hold current registry status either on the North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) registry or on another state registry recognized by the board.

The NDBON manages the registry for:

Unlicensed Assistive Persons (UAP)

School Personnel

Technicians

Surgical Technicians

Dialysis Technicians

Medical Assistants

Medication Assistant III (must also be on the UAP registry)

Includes Nursing students who have completed one semester of pharmacology and the required nursing curriculum

Medical Assistants who wish to administer medications

Initial UAP applicants, including school personnel and technicians, must submit following:

Upon receipt of an application for UAP registration, payment of the fee as set by the board, and evidence that the applicant will meet all the requirements for registration in North Dakota, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice as an unlicensed assistive person in this state. The temporary permit expires at the end of 90 days and is non-renewable. The applicant is responsible to complete all requirements for registry prior to the end of those 90 days.

Renewal of Registration:

Initial registration will be subject to renewal on or before June 30th of the second year following and every two years thereafter.

Failure to receive the renewal notification does not relieve the registrant of the obligation to renew the registration by the expiration date.

Online renewal is available between April and June of the year the registry expires. No paper renewals are available.

Complete online renewal;

Submit nonrefundable renewal fee of $30 for UAP or Technician, or $70 for UAP or Technician with Medication Assistant III via credit or debit card at the end of the online renewal process;

During online renewal, verification of competency or verification of current certification or registration by a board-recognized national body is required.

Medication Assistant III renewal for Nursing Students is only available with updated “Verification of Eligibility for Medication Assistant Registry” form.

The registration fee for any practicing unlicensed assistive person will be doubled for any renewal application received in the board office after the expiration date.

Reactivation of a registration:

An unlicensed assistive person previously registered in North Dakota who applies for reactivation must meet board requirements and submit the following:

A completed reactivation application;

Criminal history record check (and fees associated with this) according to chapter 54-07-02.1;

Nonrefundable registry fee and $30 reactivation fee; and

Documentation of competency or evidence of current certification or registration by board-recognized national bodies acceptable to the board.

The Nurse Assistant/Nurse Aides (NA/CNA) and Medication Assistant I & II Registries are managed by the North Dakota Department of Health. Contact them at 701-328-2353 or refer to their website at